Improvement in copying-presses



@tutti gratte @met @tri-)Tire WILLIAM H. HAWKINS.

OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Letters Patent N 101,262, dated March 29, 1870 IMPROVEMENT IN COPYINGPRESSES.

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-of cast-iron, or other suitable metal, incorporated into a writing-table or desk, ur other' article of ottica-fumi` ture, into which a drawer slides in the ordinary manner in which drawers are moved'in writing-tables or desks. In this iron box is placed a plate of iron or other suitable metal, 4which is raised or depressed by. -means of a screw, which is operatori by the hand, and

bears upon the center of the plate through the bottom ofthe box. 'lhe'copy-book is placed upon this movable plate, and, by operating the screw, is pressed against the upper side of the box, t-hns giving a copy ofthe writing placed in the book.

The ordinary copy-book may be used, and prepared in the same manner as is usual to` prepare. it for use in other presses.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention,l I will proceed to describe its eonstruction and operation, reference being had'to the drawings hereto attached, in which- Like letters refer to like parts ondmwings.

I construct my box A, fig. 1, of cast-iron or other suitable materials, and ot' sufficient. size to receive my drawer I, iig. l.

Tile box is made of sniicient thickness.- in its top, bottom, and sides to resist the force of the screw G, fig. 2, when operated.

The use of unnecessary material in making the box may be avoided by the use of supports or ribs on itstop or bottom, east with the box, as represented by F, in iig. 2.

The box is confined to the desk or table or other article of furniture in the place which is usually occupied by ordinary drawers.

The drawer I, g. 1, ismade without a bottomg-but has at each ofthe front comers supports, upon which the copy-book rests when the drawer is drawn out,-as

.represented by C in figs'. 1 and 2.

A sufficient space, as represented by H in tig. 1, must be left between these supports to allow the drawer to close by passing the rib F in fig. 2.

The rear end of the drawer extends from its top only part way to' its bottom, leaving sufficient i "ce to pass over the plate, as represented by E in fig.,

I make a'movable plate, B, figs. 1 and- 2, of iror\\ other suitable metal, strengthened by ribs F, tig.

and of snvfiicient width and length to play freely iuy side the drawer, and of size corresponding with the size ofthe copy-book.

I insert a screw, with proper means of turning it, in the bottom of the boX'A, and bearing upon the' center ot the plate B, as represented by GA in fig. 2.

The copy-book, properly prepared for receiving the impression of the writing to be copied, is placed upon the supports C, the drawer then close'd into the box, and the screw, being turned by the hand, the book containing the writing to be copied is pressed between the movable plate and the top of the box, and thus a copy of the writing is secured. It is not necessary, however, to use the entire dra-wer, as shown in the accompanying drawings, as the front of the drawer may be hinged at the bottom, and, by turning the same down, the copying-book may be put in the box or withdrawn, at pleasure.

My invention bas for its object a simple and convenient method of copyingletters and other instruments in writing, as it may be attached to a desk or table or other article of furniture, thereby saving odice-room; also enabling a person to copy letters at the desk or table at which he vis writing,' and,at the saine time, forming a suitable receptacle in which to keep the copy-book.

What I claim as my invent-ion, and desire to secure by Letters Patent., is-

' The hereinfdescribed box A, drawer I, movable plate B, and wheel and screw G, made in the manner as and for the purpose substantially set forth.

WILLIAM H. HAWKINS.

Witnesses:

M. BsRLow, FREDK. A. BRAND, Cms. L. OUTLER. 

